Pathogenesis of apparent life-threatening events in infants with esophageal atresia

Pediatric Pulmonology

Volumn 41, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 488-493

  Cozzi, D A ^a   Zani, A ^a   Conforti, A ^a   Colarizi, P ^a   Moretti, C ^a   Cozzi, Francesco ^a  

^a SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

Author keywords

Bradycardia; Cyanotic attacks; Dysautonomia; Hyperhidrosis; Obstructive apnea; Respiratory control; Tracheomalacia; Upper airway obstruction

Indexed keywords

AIRWAY OBSTRUCTION; AORTA SURGERY; APNEA; ARTICLE; CLINICAL FEATURE; CRITICAL ILLNESS; ESOPHAGOSTOMY; ESOPHAGUS ATRESIA; HUMAN; LIFE EVENT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PATHOGENESIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK FACTOR; STOMACH FUNDOPLICATION; SYNDROME DELINEATION; TRACHEA COMPRESSION; VASCULAR PATENCY;

BRADYCARDIA; COMORBIDITY; ESOPHAGEAL ATRESIA; ESOPHAGOSTOMY; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYPERHIDROSIS; INFANT, NEWBORN; POLYHYDRAMNIOS; PREGNANCY; RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTIONS; TRACHEAL DISEASES;

EID: 33646371694     PISSN: 87556863     EISSN: 10990496     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ppul.20408     Document Type: Article

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